PREGAME:
Nilsson in Net: Anders Nilsson gets the start in goal for the Islanders.

Justin Johnson: Justin Johnson is set to make his NHL debut tonight after being recalled on emergency basis from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this morning.

Sundstrom: Johan Sundstrom will miss tonight's game due to an upper-body injury he suffered last night in Montreal. Head coach Jack Capuano confirmed that tests came back negative and that Sundstrom was en route during his pregame press conference.